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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax Efina Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax Efina Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FS7 versus Pentax Efina, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and Efina (14MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and Efina (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FS7 was launched 5 years earlier than the Efina which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FS7 grades vs the Efina when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Pentax Efina

 FS7 Efina 
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Panasonic FS7

 Efina FS7 
RevealedJune 2013January 2009More modern by 53 months

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax Efina

 FS7 Efina 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS7 offers outer dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax Efina has sizing of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FS7 against the Efina.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and Efina is 95 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and Efina.

To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FS7 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax Efina will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FS7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography factors
Pentax Efina Portrait photography factors
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
lacks RAW format
34
MP count decent (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Street photography features
Pentax Efina Street photography features
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.5")
lacks RAW format
64
image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competition in class (91g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography highlights
Pentax Efina Sports photography highlights
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
lacks phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Travel photography factors
Pentax Efina Travel photography factors
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition in class (91 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FS7
Landscape photography with Pentax Efina
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse function
38
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging details
Pentax Efina Vlogging details
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic socket
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (91g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Pentax Efina
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Pentax Efina
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Pentax Efina
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-01-16 2013-06-03
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-132mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus distance 5cm 20cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1/8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.10 m
Flash options Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 139 gr (0.31 lb) 91 gr (0.20 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $160 $10